Full-day nursery in Thurgoland, Barnsley
Thurgoland Childcare
The Kids Centre, Halifax Road, Thurgoland, Sheffield, S35 7AL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2000Reference 302870Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places35 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Kids Centre, Halifax Road, Thurgoland, Sheffield, S35 7AL · More nurseries in S35
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Halifax Road/Churchfields, Halifax Road/Trinity Meadows and Halifax Road/Roper House Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Barnsley there are about 3.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Thurgoland Childcare is a full-day nursery at The Kids Centre, Halifax Road, Thurgoland, Sheffield, S35 7AL, in Thurgoland, Barnsley. It is registered for 35 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 1.0 from 1 review (October 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Oxspring Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 1.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Thurgoland Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Thurgoland Childcare Good at its inspection on 7 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Thurgoland Childcare take?
Thurgoland Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 35 children at any one time.
How do I contact Thurgoland Childcare?
You can call 0114 288 3848 and visit www.thurgolandpreschool.btik.com.
Tools for parents in Barnsley
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 302870 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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